JUNIOR CUP FINAL LIVE ON BBC ALBA
Scottish Junior Cup final - Auchinleck Talbot v Musselburgh Athletic
BBC ALBA, Sunday 29th May 14:50
The showpiece event of the Junior football calendar comes to our screens this weekend as BBC ALBA broadcasts exclusive live coverage of the Emirates Scottish Junior Cup final between Auchinleck Talbot and Musselburgh Athletic.
Coverage of this Sunday’s eagerly anticipated clash from Rugby Park starts at 2.50pm, with kick-off at 3pm. The programme will be hosted by Derek MacKay with Clydebank manager Billy McGhie providing trackside analysis.
Supporters from Musselburgh and Auchinleck will be out in force to support their local sides whilst a wider base of armchair fans across the country will be able to enjoy what should be a carnival atmosphere as BBC ALBA is now available to view on Cable 188 as well as Sky 168 and Freesat 110. This match will also be available to view on BBC iPlayer.
For Musselburgh Athletic, Sunday’s cup final will provide a chance to win the Junior Cup for the first time since lifting the trophy in the 1922-1923 season and they will be hoping to continue the good run of form that saw them record a 2-1 aggregate win over Dalry in the semi-finals.
However, Musselburgh will face an Auchinleck Talbot side who will be strong favourites to lift the cup for the ninth time. Their last Junior Cup triumph came in the 2008-2009 season when they defeated Clydebank 2-1 in the final and they’ll be looking to repeat that win after reaching the final courtesy of a 5-1 aggregate win over Bo’ness in the semi-final.
As well as full match action, we will also catch up with the respective teams in a package of half-time news and interviews. We take a look at both towns and speak to players, managers and committee members from both of the clubs.
BBC ALBA’s coverage will be produced by mneTV, one of Scotland’s leading independent production companies.